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Phinsider Victory Of The Week Open Thread & Discussion Vol. 662

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for our Victory of the Week (VOTW) post! This evening’s conversation prompt is straightforward: What was your victory this week? Did something remarkable happen? Is there a small achievement worth celebrating? This could relate to the Miami Dolphins, your professional life, or your personal life. We all experience victories, […]

Mike McDaniel, Anthony Weaver set to interview for Buffalo Bills HC opening

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is scheduled to meet with the Buffalo Bills’ front office today regarding the team’s vacant head coaching position, several sources report. Defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver is also scheduled to meet with the Bills on Saturday. McDaniel, 42, spent four seasons with the Dolphins, finishing with a 35-35 record. […]

Dolphins introduced Sullivan and Hafley – The Splash Zone 1/23/26

The Miami Dolphins introduced their new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley to the media yesterday. A new era of football is underway for the Dolphins as owner Stephen Ross decided it was time to start over with a clean slate. Sullivan stated that he wants to build the team up through […]

Phinsider Question/Discussion Of The Day: 2026-2027 Season QB Edition

By now, just about everyone associated with our Miami Dolphins believes that former starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has taken his last snap as a Dolphin or at least his last snap as the starter for the team. I think the bigger question surrounding Tua is how the team will manage to get him off the […]

Dolphins request Texans QB coach for OC interview

The Miami Dolphins found the franchise’s next head coach this week — hiring former Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley to work with new general manager (also from Green Bay), Jon-Eric Sullivan. Now that Miami has their new head-man-in-charge, it’s time for them to fill out the rest of their staff. On Thursday morning, […]

Buffalo Bills request Anthony Weaver for head coaching interview

The Buffalo Bills season ended in familiar fashion this past weekend — losing to the Denver Broncos in the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs. As a result, the team fired longtime head coach Sean McDermott, leaving an opening for a new head-man-in-charge in Western New York. While the team has begun the search for […]

NFL

Chargers to hire Mike McDaniel as offensive coordinator

The Miami Dolphins parted ways with former head coach Mike McDaniel nearly two weeks ago following a second straight losing season that saw Miami miss out on the playoffs for the second time in the coach’s four seasons with the club. In the 12 days since the Dolphins and McDaniel called it quits, the 42-year-old […]

Your 2026-2027 Miami Dolphins Core Players

Last week, I asked the following question about our Miami Dolphins roster and which core players should be held onto going forward to build the rest of the roster around: Which current Miami Dolphins players do you believe the team must hold onto as the core of the roster going into the 2026-2027 NFL Season, […]

NFL head coaches: Retread or First Time hire?

The Miami Dolphins hired Jeff Hafley as their head coach on Monday, beginning a new era for the franchise. Hafley joins Miami after two years as the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator. He enters the position as the first time, he has been named an NFL head coach, though he did spend four years as […]

Jeff Hafley hired as Dolphins head coach – The Splash Zone 1/20/26

It was reported over the weekend that Jeff Hafley was the frontrunner for the Miami Dolphins head coaching gig and he got it. Hafley is going to reunite with Jon-Eric Sullivan and they both have a ton of work to do to make the Dolphins relevant again. Hafley was the only candidate to receive a […]

Dolphins statements on new head coach Jeff Hafley

The Miami Dolphins have announced the hiring of Jeff Hafley as the team’s new head coach. Hafley joins the Dolphins after two seasons as the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator and replaces Mike McDaniel, who was fired after four seasons with the team. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross released a statement after the announcement of Hafley’s […]

CFP National Championship Game: Miami Hurricanes Vs Indiana Hoosiers Live Game Discussion & Game Information

The long, drawn-out 2025 College Football Season all comes down to just one game this evening. The #1-seeded Indiana Hoosiers will face off against the #10-seeded Miami Hurricanes for the College Football National Championship. This will be Indiana’s first shot at a national title in its history. The Hurricanes, no strangers to championships, will be […]

Dolphins hire Jeff Hafley as head coach

The Miami Dolphins are hiring Jeff Hafley as their new head coach. The hire comes after a week of virtual interviews with eight candidates and three in-person interviews. Hafley, the former defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers, joins Miami as he completed an in-person interview on Monday, following up a virtual meeting last week. […]

Anthony Weaver to get second interview with Ravens for head coaching job

That wildest offseason for the National Football League in recent memory continues to rage on with multiple head coaching vacancies — including the latest opening in Buffalo — left to be filled. With Miami hiring a new head coach, defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver has been a hot candidate for multiple openings around the league. One […]

Bills fire head coach Sean McDermott; Could Miami pivot their search?

The Buffalo Bills lost in the divisional round of the playoffs on Saturday. On Monday, they became the tenth team making a head coaching change this offseason when they fired Sean McDermott. The Bills are retaining general manager Brandon Beane, who will lead the team’s search for a new head coach. McDermott has spent nine […]

NFL Divisional Round: Houston Texans @ NE Patriots/LA Rams @ Chicago Bears – Game Information & Discussion

Please use this thread to follow this afternoon’s and evening’s NFL Divisional Round games and, as always, to discuss your Miami Dolphins. Please follow all site rules in the live threads and other posts on The Phinsider. Please note that SBNation strictly prohibits sharing illegal game streams. Sharing, discussing, or requesting illegal game streams may […]

Best quotes from Jon-Eric Sullivan’s first interview as Dolphins GM

The Miami Dolphins have a new general manager—Jon-Eric Sullivan. Sullivan spent the last 21 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, working his way up from football operations assistant, to vice president of player personnel. As he takes control of the Dolphins, his work is definitely cut out for him. The Dolphins are in a tricky […]